Doctor Who star
Matt Smith has admitted that he thinks his character is sexually attracted to new companion Clara, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Hot chick: Jenna-Louise Coleman stars alongside Matt (Picture: PA)

Jenna-Louise hasn’t even begun her proper stint on Doctor Who as the Timelord’s new companion, but her co-star Matt has revealed that his character is a little smitten with the newcomer.

And despite Coleman being a hit with men generally, Smith insists the Doctor is always drawn to his companions.

‘What’s interesting with a new companion is that it changes the way he is and affects his personality,’ Smith told Radio Times.

‘I think, in one way or another, the Doctor is always attracted to his companion and he’s certainly taken by this striking young lady.’

Explaining that Clara has come just at the right time for the Doctor after the loss of former companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and her husband Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), Smith called his new co-star a ‘hot chick’.

Jenna-Louise will appear in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special (Picture: BBC)

‘The fall of the Ponds had a grave effect on the man,’ he said. ‘I think he’s quite lonely and removed from the universe and not really as engaged as he was, at his best with Amy and Rory.’Handily, he meets a jaunty new companion, a hot chick…’Doctor Who fans will get to see Clara in her full glory this Christmas when she kicks off her time on the series with her part in this year’s festive special.

Describing the 2012 Christmas episode, Smith said: ‘I’ve got a whole new Christmassy outfit and the best hat,’ said Smith. ‘A bit Artful Dodger meets the Doctor.’There’s a lot of purple this year, which is nice. I’ve always wanted something purple but they were always reluctant. It’s taken three years to get a jaunty hat and a purple coat.’